Giving to Educational Equity

Please consider making an impact in student’s lives today by supporting our scholarships and programmatic efforts. Please contact Andrea Pagano-Reyes, Director of Development for Educational Equity, at amp244@psu.edu or 814-865-7698for more information.

Class of 1958 Scholarship - Four scholarships are awarded each year to students who have financial need and whose ethnic, cultural, or national background diversify the student body at Penn State. Allocation Code: SXQ58

CFW - The Commission for Women serves as an advisory group to the President of the University on the status of women at Penn State, advocates for women's concerns, and recommends solutions. Commission for Women Program Endowment Support, Allocation Code: XXXWP

CLGBTE - The Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity is an advisory board to Penn State's president and is dedicated to improving the climate for diversity within Penn State by specifically addressing issues affecting the welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members of the University community. Allocation code: XXQLG

CORED - The Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity is an advisory board to Penn State’s president and is dedicated to enhancing the University’s climate for diversity at all locations in the Commonwealth. Allocation code: XXQRE

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fund - Established in Dr. King’s memory, these scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need. Allocation Code: SXQKM

Dr. W. Terrell Jones joined Penn State in 1980 and dedicated over 30 years of his professional career to ensure that first-generation and low-income students received a high quality education and the support services needed to be successful. He was named the second Vice Provost for Educational Equity at Penn State in 1998. This fund was created in memory of Dr. W. Terrell Jones to honor his work on behalf of students. Allocation code: SXQJM

Educational Equity Future Fund provide flexibility to be applied to the scholarships and programs that have the highest priority and need. Contributions to this fund may also be used for unexpected budgetary needs and will be administered by the Vice Provost for Educational Equity. Allocation code: XXQEE

Edward Thompson and Patricia Jackson Thompson Scholarship - Created in memory of Education Equity’s first director of development, Ed Thompson, by his family, friends, and colleagues. When fully endowed, this scholarship will support students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have demonstrated financial need, and whose ethnicity, cultural, or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. First preference is for members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Allocation Code: SXQTE

Student Disability Resources - This office provides a welcoming, encouraging, and empowering environment for students with disabilities to ensure equal access, full participation and reasonable accommodations for their academic pursuits. It coordinates support services, reasonable academic accommodations, and promotes disability awareness in the university community. Allocation Code: XXQDS

Office of Veterans Programs - Located at the University Park campus, this office provides services in three major areas: outreach, certification, and general counseling for veterans and Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) benefits recipients. Allocation code: XXQVP